Sentence examples for may be enforceable from inspiring English sources

Such an expectation may be enforceable in court by what is called "judicial review".

Some extradition lawyers believe that the BVI's law may be enforceable in other countries.

The channeling concern seeks to mark off or label obligations that may be enforceable and to direct attention to the problem of the extent and kind of the legal obligation, so that the individual will know the legal significance that his action may have.

Lawyers in common law systems are familiar with such norms: murder may be a criminal offence (or slander may be a tort, or certain agreements may be enforceable as contracts…), not because any person or institution uttered a ruling that it should be so, but because the institutions of the legal system customarily treat murder as an offence.

It's called default judgment and may be enforceable whether the debt was legitimate or not.

Depending on how it is worded, a Muslim marriage contract may be enforceable as a prenuptial agreement.

In some cases, these bans may not be enforceable.

Not all covenants are well drafted, though, and some may not be enforceable if they are too wide.

For instance, the Governors Highway Safety Association, a group of state safety agencies, recommends against texting while driving but opposes laws that may not be enforceable.

And, according to a strict reading of the draft law, the guarantee may only be enforceable for households officially classified as poor.

Of course, for the ones who received their signing bonuses last fall because they accepted job offers early, JPMorgan's threat may not be enforceable, said Gary Phelan, a partner at Outten & Golden, an employment law firm.